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WA83 Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: WA83
Lat/Long: 48-37-04.3680N 122-57-09.6560W
48-37.072800N 122-57.160933W
48.6178800,-122.9526822
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 98280

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3P at ORS (6 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (8 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at BLI (19 nm NE): PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr319/24.2PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
HUHr197/24.6WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr147/28.6VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR007/6.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW277/23.024016EBVS -... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314
Manager: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314

Additional Remarks

- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA83.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (6 nm N)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (6 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (20 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-8)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4414:44
Sunrise07:1815:18
Sunset16:3400:34
Evening civil twilight17:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Nov-2025 21:41:14
Local (UTC-8)  13-Nov-2025 13:41:14
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		132115Z AUTO 33005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 09/09 A2960 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		132053Z AUTO 01009KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005 11/10 A2958 RMK AO2 CIG 003V008 SLP016 P0009 60012 T01060100 53003
CWZO 
12nm W 		132100Z AUTO 02018KT RMK AO1 PK WND 02020/2054
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		132100Z AUTO 36004KT 09/09 RMK AO1 SLP016 T00920087 53010
CWLM 
19nm SW 		132100Z AUTO 01007KT 10/10 RMK AO1 0PAST HR 3009 SLP010 P0012 T00990096 50042
CYWH 
19nm SW 		132100Z 01004KT 320V060 4SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC030 10/10 A2958 RMK SF6SC2 SLP019
CYYJ 
19nm W 		132115Z 03004KT 330V080 5SM RA BR FEW006 BKN012 OVC022 09/09 A2957 RMK SF2SC3NS3 SLP016
KBLI 
20nm NE 		132053Z 29007KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR BKN005 BKN015 OVC020 08/08 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP022 P0007 60024 T00830078 53010
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		132030Z 1320/1405 22008KT P6SM -RA FEW006 BKN060 TEMPO 1320/1401 4SM -RA BR BKN006 OVC060 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT012 BKN060 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		131839Z 1318/1418 09006KT P6SM -RA FEW008 OVC060 TEMPO 1318/1322 3SM -RA BR FEW008 OVC040 FM132200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060 FM140400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT180 FM140800 20005KT P6SM FEW006 PROB30 1408/1415 1SM BR BKN006 FM141500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120 RMK NXT FCST BY 140000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		131736Z 1318/1418 20006KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC035 FM132100 22006KT 2SM -RA BR OVC010 FM140200 22004KT P6SM -RA OVC020 FM140300 19004KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM141200 21003KT P6SM -RA OVC025
KNUW 
20nm SE 		1315/1415 15014G24KT 9000 -RA BR BKN025 OVC050 640809 540109 QNH2952INS FM131800 15015G24KT 8000 -RA BR BKN015 OVC030 640809 540109 QNH2950INS FM132300 32012KT 3200 SHRA BR BKN010 OVC025 640809 540109 QNH2960INS TEMPO 1323/1405 32015G25KT 1600 +SHRA OVC010 FM140600 32009KT 9000 -RA SCT010 BKN025 BKN050 BKN200 QNH2962INS TX10/1322Z TN05/1414Z FS30028
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